The Mother Dance - by Harriet Lerner (Paperback)

About the Book

Using her dual perspective as psychologist and parent, Dr. Lerner shines the spotlight on how a woman is changed when she becomes a mother--enlivened with personal tales and vivid case studies both hilarious and heart-wrenching.

From the Back Cover

From the celebrated author of The Dance of Anger comes an extraordinary book about mothering and how it transforms us -- and all our relationships -- inside and out. Written from her dual perspective as a psychologist and a mother, Lerner brings us deeply personal tales that run the gamut from the hilarious to the heart-wrenching. From birth or adoption to the empty nest, The Mother Dance teaches the basic lessons of motherhood: that we are not in control of what happens to our children, that most of what we worry about doesn't happen, and that our children will love us with all our imperfections if we can do the same for them. Here is a gloriously witty and moving book about what it means to dance the mother dance.

Review Quotes

"Lerner writes with charm, precision, and at times almost unbearable honesty. This book shows us the way." - Mary Pipher, Ph.D